Viper Engine Mounts

[DELAGE]

Originally Posted by Deck

Hi Leo
I see you haven't extended the primary steering column as "recommended". Does your secondary section go straight to the rack or did you put another universal in and then a 3rd section to the rack?
I've tried this latter approach and had to put a bearing and bracket from the chassis to hold the middle section. This got around the manifold neatly enough but I'm concerned about the legalality (SVA) and the feasibility of this many joints (2 double joints). It works ok on the test runs and I can't see any obvious problems but then I wouldn't...

Is this a viable alternative to modding the manifold?
Any thoughts would be welcome.
Cheers
Declan

Hi Declan, first off yes you are right I made a up-cock when shortening the Jaguar column (to short!) and for the SVA I did exactly what you have done I made up a self lubricating bush, welded it to the chassis which held the lower shaft in place and with the aid of two U/J's went round the chassis having gone round the outside of the header and onto the Mk5 Escort rack which had its 6" shaft cut off with a U/J welded to it.

At this point I should explain my chassis was meant to have a shortened left hand drive Cortina rack but supplies were limited at that time and very expensive, so I opted to modify the whole lot and fit the Escort rack instead; in hind site I wish I had not.

Anyway I was never very happy with the set up and as you have all ready guessed the SVA man was none to impressed either although he did say he could not fail it for that but suggested I change it at a latter date. The situation some years on as you say may well have changed (see next post)

[DELAGE]

Declan, I then made up a new column went through the middle of the headers which I had to modify, which were under-slung type at that time.

I still was none to happy with a U/J welded to the rack, so cut a long story short made another shaft, fitted another Escort rack leaving the full length shaft and used the proper Mk5 coupling for the rack and in-between time went for side pipes which was the best move I ever made.
Hope this helps, come back to me for more info if required

[kevchard]

Originally Posted by DELAGE

Morning Kevin, yes we could have done I guess, mind you I would have to come under cover now . Wasn't referring to Cobra bod's by the way in my last post was however expecting a barrage of abuse in the way of replies this morning but not one

You'll have to try harder next time Leo, perhaps individually naming people may get a rise :P.
Cheers
Kevin

[Deck]

That does help thanks.
Hopefully SVA man will still see it as ok. Its not a complete NO! anyway so that's good.
Problem with me is I used bmw column and ujs, mainly cos the splines matched the sierra rack (a definite "sign"!)...that exposes my methodology!!


Somehow I don't think the steering'll be the only problem

Cheers
Dec